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What would it take for military spending in America to go...
We have become George Orwell’s Oceania, where war is peace, surveillance is privacy, and censorship is free speech.
Ominous history in real time: Where we are now in the...
This article is adapted from the new edition of Norman Solomon’s book “Made Love, Got War,” just published as a free e-book.
How awesome is ‘awesome’?
Will the U.S. military under Lloyd Austin's leadership recover its long-lost awesomeness?
Eyes are always on you
In the post-9/11 years, military has become part and parcel of a distinctly all-American “surveillance” culture.
Working for a real mad man
The military stood up to Donald Trump. Who will now stand up to the military?
US militarism’s toxic impact on climate policy
That will require the United States to seriously reduce the military budget and commit to peaceful, practical diplomacy with China and Russia.
Biden’s revenge: Fueling ‘madness of militarism’
The president’s pledge of revenge in Afghanistan was a prelude to yet another episode of what Martin Luther King Jr. called “the madness of militarism.”
Heating up the hot spots
Climate change could function as a “threat multiplier” in already touchy regions of the globe, perhaps triggering armed conflicts over water, arable land, or other resources.
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David Huitema confirmed as ethics Czar amid fears of Trump’s return and conflict of...
As Trump’s second term looms, the Senate confirmed David Huitema to lead the Office of Government Ethics. Advocates praise the move, but critics warn of a tough road ahead for government accountability.
The worse the chaos that results, the sooner the eventual revulsion and turnaround
A too gullible population let itself be bamboozled.
Tlaib, ACLU, and advocates warn H.R. 9495 could empower Trump to silence nonprofits and...
Progressives and civil rights groups sound the alarm over legislation that could allow President-elect Trump to strip nonprofits of their tax-exempt status without evidence, threatening free speech and democracy.
JD Vance hints at Elon Musk’s role in targeting Social Security under Trump’s ‘efficiency’...
Republican vice-presidential nominee J.D. Vance reveals Elon Musk could lead a commission to cut federal spending, with Social Security and the Department of Defense as potential targets. The billionaire’s past decision-making raises concerns about the future of essential programs.
The ultimate corporate corruption: Trump appoints Musk to oversee US regulations
Examining the implications of Musk’s appointment to lead Trump’s new department of Government Efficiency and what It means for American democracy.